AUSTIN, TX, September 16, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Deli Aroma, an Austin-based clinical aromatherapy practice led by clinical aromatherapist and owner Fai Chan, is reporting a single-patient case observation involving the use of complementary and integrative protocols alongside immunotherapy in the care of a patient with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

The reported case involved approximately one year of monthly visits with an individual receiving immunotherapy. According to Deli Aroma, the patient's treating medical team subsequently evaluated her progress and adjusted her prescribed pharmaceutical treatment regimen.

The development reflects the practice's ongoing focus on exploring how complementary protocols can be incorporated alongside conventional medical treatment for individuals managing chronic autoimmune conditions.

Integrative Care Alongside Conventional Treatment

Deli Aroma's approach is based on combining clinical aromatherapy and other integrative protocols with an existing medical treatment plan rather than positioning complementary care as a replacement for conventional medicine.

The practice is examining whether this type of collaborative approach can play a useful role in supporting individuals undergoing treatment for rheumatoid arthritis while maintaining conventional medical care as part of the broader treatment process.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause persistent inflammation, joint pain, stiffness, and functional limitations. Treatment may include immunotherapy and other disease-modifying medications, with outcomes varying considerably from one patient to another.

The development comes as patients and healthcare professionals continue to explore approaches that may improve the experience of managing chronic autoimmune diseases while established medical treatments remain central to care.

One-Year Patient Case Reaches Review Stage

The patient case reported by Deli Aroma involved monthly visits over approximately one year.

Following that period, the patient’s treating medical team evaluated her progress and adjusted her prescribed treatment regimen, placing the individual under ongoing clinical review. Deli Aroma considers the individual case an exploratory observation that highlights the need for formal, peer-reviewed clinical study on integrative wellness protocols.

The company doesn’t present the individual outcome as evidence that patients with rheumatoid arthritis can generally reduce or discontinue medication. Decisions concerning prescribed medication remain the responsibility of each patient's treating medical professionals and depend on individual clinical circumstances.

The case also highlights an approach in which complementary care wasn’t treated as an isolated intervention. Instead, the protocols were incorporated into an ongoing care process while the patient continued receiving medical treatment and participating in regular integrative sessions.

Deli Aroma is using the experience as a basis for further observation and evaluation, with the aim of determining whether similar approaches may warrant additional clinical study.

A Collaborative Approach to Patient Care

For Deli Aroma, the significance of the milestone lies in the combination of approaches rather than replacing one treatment model with another.

Chan said the case reflects the potential value of collaboration across different areas of care.

“Complementary care must never replace conventional medicine,” said Chan. “Our objective is to explore how supportive, holistic protocols can work hand-in-hand with a patient’s treating rheumatologist to support overall well-being without compromising medical oversight.”

The practice is interested in further examining integrative approaches through evidence-based research. Future clinical observations could potentially provide material for academic research and contribute to broader discussions about how complementary practices can be evaluated alongside established medical treatments.

Expanding the Focus on Integrative Research

The milestone represents a developing area of focus for Deli Aroma as the practice continues its work in clinical aromatherapy and integrative protocols.

Based in Austin, the practice provides rheumatoid arthritis consultations and individualized treatment planning by appointment in the Westlake and Domain areas. Its stated geographic focus includes Austin, Dallas, and Houston, with the potential to reach a broader national and international audience.

The practice's work centers on exploring how complementary protocols can be incorporated into conventional care while maintaining appropriate medical oversight.

Deli Aroma emphasizes that its protocols are intended to complement conventional medical care. Patients receiving immunotherapy or prescription medication for rheumatoid arthritis should consult their treating healthcare professionals before making changes to their treatment.

About Deli Aroma LLC

Deli Aroma LLC is an Austin, Texas-based clinical aromatherapy practice led by Fai Chan, clinical aromatherapist and owner. The practice focuses on clinical aromatherapy and integrative protocols, exploring their application alongside conventional approaches to patient care. Deli Aroma currently provides consultations and individualized treatment planning by appointment in the Austin area.

Disclaimer

Deli Aroma LLC provides complementary clinical aromatherapy services intended solely to support general well-being alongside conventional medical treatment. Clinical aromatherapy and essential oil protocols are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure Rheumatoid Arthritis or any other medical condition. The single-patient case mentioned in this release is observational and anecdotal; it does not constitute clinical trial evidence that aromatherapy enables patients to reduce or discontinue prescription medications, immunotherapies, or disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). Patients should never alter or stop prescribed medical regimens without the direct advice and supervision of their licensed rheumatologist or physician.

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NEW YORK, NY, September 16, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- VisionIntoArt board chair Jill Steinberg was honored by Concert Artists Guild at its 75th Anniversary Gala on September 14 in Tribeca for her contributions to the arts community and her longstanding commitment to supporting innovative artistic initiatives. She was recognized alongside the Emerson String Quartet and Music for Autism, highlighting her leadership in advancing interdisciplinary projects that connect the arts, technology, and accessibility.

The recognition reflects Ms. Steinberg’s years of service to nonprofit arts organizations, including her role as board chair of VisionIntoArt, where she has helped support projects that bring together artists, technologists, and disability advocates. Among those initiatives is the composer Paola Prestini’s Sensorium Ex, an opera exploring disability, artificial intelligence, and communication accessibility that continues to reach new audiences through international presentations.

Recognition for Artistic and Community Impact

As board president of National Sawdust and the board chair of VisionIntoArt (the Impact Lab of National Sawdust), Ms. Steinberg has spent years supporting nonprofit arts organizations through leadership, philanthropy, and advocacy for innovative artistic programming. Her work has helped foster collaborations that explore the intersection of music, technology, and social impact while expanding opportunities for artists and audiences alike.

Ms. Steinberg’s work as a performance photographer has documented productions and artists at venues throughout the United States and abroad, including the Park Avenue Armory, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Barbican Center in London, the Onassis Library in Athens, and numerous contemporary arts organizations.

Supporting Innovation Through VisionIntoArt

One of the organization’s recent initiatives is Sensorium Ex, an opera exploring disability, artificial intelligence, and communication accessibility. The project brings together artists, engineers, and disability advocates to examine how emerging technologies can create new forms of expression while improving accessibility for individuals with communication challenges. Composed by Paola Prestini and librettist Brenda Shaughnessy, Sensorium Ex has a live residency event scheduled at National Sawdust in Brooklyn on November 19, 2026.

Following its recent New York performance and workshop in collaboration with New York University’s engineering department, Sensorium Ex recently debuted at the Royal Ballet and Opera’s SHIFT Festival in London on June 6, 2026. This international presentation has extended the project’s reach to new audiences, reinforcing VisionIntoArt’s commitment to interdisciplinary artistic innovation.

Sensorium AI, a creative arts and technology project focused on expanding voice and creative expression for minimally verbal and nonspeaking individuals, partnered with NYU's Ability Project to engineer communication tools — developed as part of Sensorium Ex — that empower individuals who cannot rely on verbal speech to express themselves. The work aligns with VisionIntoArt's broader mission of using artistic experiences to address social issues and expand access to creative expression

Photography, Publishing, and Philanthropy

In addition to her work with nonprofit arts organizations, Ms. Steinberg continues to develop photography projects focused on music and performance. Two major exhibitions are planned for 2027, including an opera photography exhibition at Ethan Cohen Gallery in New York City in January (with exact dates to be announced), and a second exhibition featuring portraits of notable musicians and composers at The KuBe Art Center in Beacon, New York, on May 8, 2027. 

Ms. Steinberg is also the author of “Contemplations” and “Invisible Revealed.” Both publications are available through National Sawdust, with proceeds supporting VisionIntoArt’s Impact Lab.

Throughout her career, Ms. Steinberg has emphasized the use of photography and artistic documentation as tools to support organizations and artists whose work creates social impact. Her photographs have appeared on NASA.gov website under Hubble’s Cultural Impact and in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and various arts and cultural outlets.

Recognition Reflects an Ongoing Commitment to the Arts

Ms. Steinberg’s recognition at the Concert Artists Guild 75th Anniversary Gala underscores her ongoing support for organizations that foster artistic innovation, accessibility and collaboration. As VisionIntoArt continues to expand projects such as Sensorium Ex to international audiences, the honor highlights the broader impact of her leadership in helping advance creative initiatives that bridge the arts, technology, and community engagement.

About Concert Artists Guild

Concert Artists Guild (CAG) empowers extraordinary emerging musicians to launch sustainable, impactful careers. The nation’s leading nonprofit artist management and development organization, CAG identifies exceptional young soloists, ensembles, conductors, and composers and provides them with comprehensive management support, performance opportunities, and curated mentorship essential to building lasting careers. CAG believes in music as a force for connection and change, preparing artists to engage meaningfully with the communities they serve and to lead with purpose both on and beyond the stage. For more information, email info@concertartists.org.

About VisionIntoArt

VisionIntoArt is a nonprofit arts organization dedicated to developing interdisciplinary projects that bring together music, technology, visual art and social engagement. Through collaborations with artists, researchers and cultural institutions, the organization creates original works that explore contemporary issues while expanding opportunities for artistic innovation and accessibility. Learn more at www.visionintoart.org.

About Marquis Who's Who

Since 1899, when A. N. Marquis printed the First Edition of Who’s Who in America®, Marquis Who’s Who® has chronicled the lives of the most accomplished individuals and innovators from every significant field of endeavor, including politics, business, medicine, law, education, art, religion and entertainment. Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world. The suite of Marquis® publications can be viewed at the official Marquis Who’s Who® website, www.marquiswhoswho.com.

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CURITIBA, Brazil, September 16, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Renault Geely do Brasil today announced the start of production for the Geely EX5 EM-i Super Hybrid in Brazil, delivering the first collaborative product of the partnership between Geely Holding Group and Geely Automobile Holdings [1] (together referred to as “Geely”) with Renault Group.

The Ayrton Senna facility, the factory of Renault Geely do Brasil, has been thoroughly modernized to enable the industrial implementation of Geely's state-of-the-art GEA (Global Intelligent Electric Architecture) architecture. It is now positioned as one of the most comprehensive automotive manufacturing complexes in Brazil, capable of delivering a full spectrum of propulsion technologies — from efficient internal combustion and flex-hybrids to fully electric vehicles.

Local production of the Geely EX5 EM-i Super Hybrid officially began at the complex, with its highly anticipated market launch scheduled before the end of the year. Furthermore, the new funding secures the local manufacturing footprint for Geely's next-generation EVs. The company confirmed that production of the Geely EX2 — a fully electric hatchback utilizing the advanced GEA architecture — will commence at the facility in December 2026.

These milestones are facilitated by the strategic partnership established in November 2025, which was created to accelerate the development of the Geely brand in the country and localize the production of top-tier automotive technologies for South American consumers.

Victor Yang, Senior Vice President of Geely Holding Group, stated:

"The successful rollout of our first locally produced vehicle is a historic milestone for Geely Auto Group, representing a major leap forward in our globalization strategy. Brazil is a highly strategic market in our global footprint. Our cumulative investment demonstrates our absolute commitment to lead the new energy transition in Latin America."

Ariel Montenegro, President and CEO of Renault Geely do Brasil, stated:

"The investments announced today strengthen our industrial capabilities, expand our portfolio, and consolidate the Ayrton Senna Industrial Complex as one of the leading electrified vehicle production hubs in the region. More than launching new products, we are preparing our operations for the future by combining the strengths of the Renault and Geely brands to offer Brazilian customers state-of-the-art technologies.”

[1] Geely Auto, Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK) code: 0175.

About Geely Auto Group

Geely Auto Group is a leading global automotive company headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Part of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Geely Auto Group develops and manufactures passenger vehicles under the Geely, Lynk & Co, and Zeekr brands. Geely Auto achieved cumulative sales of 3,024,567 units in 2025, exceeding the full-year sales target with a year-on-year growth of 39%. New energy vehicle (NEV) sales reached 1,687,767 units, a year-on-year increase of 90%. With a strong focus on technology innovation, electrification, and sustainable mobility, Geely Auto Group operates world-class R&D centers and manufacturing facilities across China, Europe, and key international markets. The Group is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, and intelligent vehicles enabled by advanced technologies such as hybrid powertrains, full-electric architectures, smart connectivity, and autonomous driving systems. As a global company, Geely Auto Group continues to expand its international presence through strategic partnerships, localized operations, and industry-leading platforms. Geely strives to create mobility solutions that are greener, smarter, and more accessible, driving forward the future of sustainable transportation. For more information, visit global.geely.com.

About Renault Geely do Brasil

Renault Geely do Brasil was established on November 3, 2025, when Renault Group, Geely Holding Group and Geely Automobile Holdings (collectively referred to as "Geely") signed agreements through which Geely acquired a 26.4% stake in Renault do Brasil. The strategic cooperation between Renault Group and Geely in Brazil will accelerate the development of both Renault and Geely brands in the country while paving the way for the introduction of new zero- and low-emission vehicles in the Brazilian market using the highest technological standards. The Ayrton Senna Industrial Complex, located in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, employs approximately 5,000 people and includes two manufacturing plants. 

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Janet Chen
media@geely.com

CHARLESTON, SC, September 16, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Host, media personality and content creator Ryan Albert, known to national audiences from Bravo’s "Southern Charm" (Season 10), has announced the launch of his new podcast, "You’re the Shift," a conversation series about the real-life moments that lead people to change their lives, their direction, and sometimes, who they are. New episodes of "You’re the Shift" will launch weekly beginning on September 16, 2026, running through November 18, on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

At a time when conversations about success and reinvention often feel overly polished, the show focuses on something more personal: the turning points that actually force people to grow, and what happens after. Each episode features candid conversations with public figures, founders, athletes, and cultural voices about the decisions, risks, and unexpected moments that changed the course of their lives.

“Everyone talks about change like it’s something big and dramatic,” said Ryan Albert. “But most of the time, it’s a series of smaller, quieter decisions that slowly shift everything.”

For the inaugural episode, Ryan will sit down with Preston Konrad, who is currently in production for the second season of his show, "That Thrifting Show."

With a conversational, unforced interview style, Ryan creates space for guests to open up about topics that are often discussed privately but rarely shared publicly, including identity, relationships, career changes, faith, family, and the process of becoming who you want to be. The result is a show that resonates with listeners navigating their own transitions, whether in career, relationships, or personal identity, and looking for stories that feel honest and relatable. 

Season one brings together a mix of familiar television personalities, musicians, and deeply personal stories of transformation, all centered on the moments that change everything.

A core group of episodes features an exciting lineup of confirmed guests, including Carson Kressley, Patricia Altschul, Kalee Rogers, Bradley Carter, and Nayeema Raza. These conversations explore identity, relationships, and personal growth behind the public eye. Arturo Castro joins the lineup too, right as his new movie, "Matchbox: The Movie," premieres in October.

Across all episodes, "You’re the Shift" focuses on the human side of change, the moments that don’t always happen in public, but shape everything that follows.

Ryan explains, “'You’re the Shift' is about the quiet moments that change people’s lives, the decisions, conversations, and realizations that lead to growth even when they don’t feel significant at the time. We’re exploring identity, reinvention, relationships, ambition, and the experience of becoming someone new.”

Booking Inquiries: mcgee@hloveco.com

Creative Credits

• Agency: HLoveCo
• Production: JJ Miller Media 
• Creative Director: Michelle Hirschberg
• Editor: Kaleem Iqbal Hashmi

About HLoveCo

HLoveCo is a people-first agency network helping creators, celebrities, and executives translate personal influence into enduring brands. Founded by Hallie Harris, the agency integrates talent networks, storytelling, and proprietary growth models to deliver future-facing marketing at the speed of culture. Learn more at hloveco.com.

About You’re The Shift

"You’re the Shift"™ is a conversation series hosted by Ryan Albert that explores the real-life moments that lead to personal change. Through candid, interview-driven storytelling, the show features public figures, founders, athletes, and cultural voices reflecting on the decisions, risks, and unexpected turning points that shaped who they are today. With a focus on identity, reinvention, and growth, "You’re the Shift" creates space for honest, human conversations about what it really takes to change direction in life, and what happens next. "You're the Shift" was developed by Ryan Albert in partnership with HLoveCo.

About Ryan Albert

Ryan Albert is a Charleston-based media personality, entertainer, and storyteller. He previously appeared on Bravo’s "Southern Charm" (Season 10) and is the host of "You’re the Shift,"™ a podcast focused on the moments that lead to personal change. His work explores identity, growth, and reinvention through candid, conversation-driven storytelling. For more information, follow on Instagram. 

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Christie Giera
CMO, HLoveCo
christie@hloveco.com

Annie Hohendorf
Director of Communications, HLoveCo
annie@hloveco.com

ANN ARBOR, MI, September 16, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Fans in Michigan Stadium’s suites and clubs have a new way to reduce waste on gameday this season. Michigan Athletics and Learfield Sports and Entertainment introduced reusable cups in suite and club areas at the Big House beginning Sept. 5, when the Wolverines opened the season against Western Michigan. The program replaces single-use cups with reusable cups that are collected after use, washed, and returned for future games.

The initiative will continue throughout the 2026 football season and supports the University of Michigan’s broader efforts to reduce waste and expand reuse across campus. The program is a partnership among Michigan Athletics and Learfield Sports and Entertainment, sponsor SOLO®, stadium food and beverage provider Levy Restaurants, and reuse infrastructure and operations provider Bold Reuse.

The program is more than a Michigan first. By bringing reuse to the largest stadium in the country, the partnership sets a new operational benchmark for collegiate athletics nationwide. The program brings reusable cups to one of the university’s most visible settings and offers an opportunity to learn how to incorporate reuse into gameday operations. 

A Winning Partnership with SOLO®

The Michigan Stadium program builds on the reusable cup partnership SOLO® and Bold Reuse first launched in Michigan in May 2026. 

“Michigan Stadium is the perfect setting to showcase what’s possible when innovation and sustainability come together,” said Libby Rice, Sustainability Program Manager for SOLO® Reusables. “With more than 100,000 fans gathering on game day, this program demonstrates how reusable packaging can work at scale while helping build the infrastructure needed to create a more circular system across Michigan.”

Bold Reuse: Setting the Standard for Reuse in Collegiate Sports

Bold Reuse is the reuse infrastructure and operations provider making the program logistically possible, designing and running the collection, industrial washing, and redistribution system that keeps cups circulating throughout the season instead of going to landfill after a single use. The company has built a national track record across college sports, professional sports venues, and large-scale events. Michigan Stadium marks Bold Reuse’s first large-scale venue partnership in the Detroit market and an opportunity to apply its reuse model within Michigan Stadium’s suite and club operations.

Bold Reuse has emerged as a leading voice on what it takes to move sports and entertainment venues away from single-use packaging, publishing benchmark research on reuse adoption across the industry, and advising venues, sponsors, and food and beverage partners on how to implement reuse without disrupting gameday operations. 

Bold Reuse said the partnership shows reuse programs can scale to the largest venues in college sports without added complexity for staff or guests and that Michigan Stadium should serve as a reference point for athletic departments and conferences nationwide considering reuse. Supporting venues like Michigan Stadium on their waste-reduction goals, the company said, is how the model expands beyond a single Big Ten campus to the sport at large, cutting single-use waste and creating jobs along the way.

“Michigan Athletics is leading the next chapter of reuse in collegiate athletics and throughout its home state,” said Heather Watkins, co-founder of Bold Reuse. “Bringing a reusable cup program to the largest stadium in the country is a significant step forward. We’re proud to bring the infrastructure and expertise to make reuse part of the way things operate at the Big House, and we hope this partnership encourages more venues to see reuse as a practical, scalable part of their operations.” 

How the Program Works

Reusable cups replace single-use cups in suites and clubs at Michigan Stadium for all home games this season. Levy Restaurants serves beverages in the reusable cups as part of its normal in-venue service. SOLO®, which has a growing lineup of reusable products, supplies the reusable cups and return bins.

Bold Reuse manages the collection, washing, and redistribution system end to end.

“Michigan Stadium brings our community together on gameday and provides a powerful platform to demonstrate the leadership we want to see across our campus and throughout the state. Bringing reusable cups to the Big House builds on Michigan’s longstanding commitment to sustainability and gives our fans an opportunity to be part of that progress,” said Jennifer Cadicamo, Vice President and General Manager of Michigan Sports Properties.

Setting the Pace for U-M's Waste Reduction Goals

This launch builds on the University of Michigan's broader campus sustainability efforts. The Office of Campus Sustainability and Innovation advances university goals across operational and cultural areas, including climate action, waste reduction, and sustainable and resilient grounds. These include goals to increase waste diversion from landfill and reduce overall waste. Together, these goals reflect the university’s current waste reduction strategy, which emphasizes waste prevention, reuse, and diversion in support of a more circular campus. OCSI works with units across the university to track and report progress on these goals.

As the first venue in Michigan to adopt a reusable cup system, the reusable cup program puts that strategy into practice in a highly visible campus setting. By replacing single-use cups with cups that can be collected, washed, and reused, the program offers an opportunity to reduce waste while testing how reuse can be incorporated into Michigan Stadium operations.

Levy Restaurants' Role

As the food and beverage provider for Michigan Stadium, Levy Restaurants integrates the reusable cups directly into its suite and club service for every home game of the season.

Michigan Stadium Reusable Cups Program Summary

• What: Reusable cups in suites and clubs at Michigan Stadium ("The Big House"), the first reusable cup program at a venue in Michigan and a new operational benchmark for reuse in collegiate sports 
• When: Started September 5, 2026 (season opener vs. Western Michigan), continuing throughout the 2026–27 football season 
• Where: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan, the largest stadium in the country by capacity 
• Who: Michigan Athletics / Learfield Sports and Entertainment (venue), SOLO® (sponsor and cup supplier), Levy Restaurants (food and beverage provider), Bold Reuse (reuse infrastructure and operations provider)

SOLO® and Bold Reuse are actively welcoming venue and event partners across Southeast Michigan and throughout the Midwest. Organizations interested in a fully managed reusables program should contact reusables@solocup.com.

About Bold Reuse

Bold Reuse (Green Options PBC) is the largest reusable serviceware operator in U.S. sports and entertainment: 20+ professional sports teams, six markets, and diverting millions of items from landfill. The company collects, washes, and redistributes reusable food and drinkware across stadiums, arenas, corporate campuses, and universities, backed by its Circular Intelligence platform for real-time asset tracking and impact reporting. For more information, visit boldreuse.com.

About SOLO®

From party cups and paper goods, takeout containers and to-go drinks, and now reusable solutions, SOLO® gives people the freedom to enjoy food & drinks wherever they are. Back yard or center field, down at your corner coffee shop or in the drive-thru — SOLO is in the middle of every moment. For more information, visit solocup.com.

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Mya Manibusan
mya@boldreuse.com

HOUSTON, TX, September 16, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- DexMat, the materials company behind Galvorn®, today announced that the World Economic Forum has selected it as one of 10 winners of UpLink’s Powering Tomorrow: Electricity Systems Challenge. The selection brings DexMat into the UpLink Ventures cohort and the Forum’s global UpLink community. The cohort was announced during the “On the Horizon: The Next Wave of Energy Innovation” session at the Forum’s 2026 Energy Forum in Geneva.

The electricity system is built almost entirely on steel, aluminum, and copper. Copper demand from AI infrastructure, electrification, and renewable integration is projected to grow 50% by 2040, while supply is on track to peak in 2030 and then decline. Steel production alone accounts for approximately 8% of global final energy demand, and aluminum smelting is among the most electricity-intensive industrial processes in the world. DexMat’s submission made the case that the next grid needs a different class of materials, one that is conductive, strong, and lightweight, and that can be produced from abundant feedstocks at a fraction of the energy cost of legacy metals.

Galvorn is that material. An advanced carbon material, it delivers 97% of copper’s electrical conductivity weight for weight at 80% less mass, and it has 15 times the specific strength of steel by mass. Galvorn is manufactured today at DexMat’s ISO 9001-certified facility in Houston and ships globally as fiber, yarn, and film to customers developing products across aerospace, defense, data centers, wire and cable, automotive, and energy. Since Galvorn’s invention, DexMat has increased production capacity more than 3,000-fold and reduced manufacturing costs by 99.6%.

Electricity demand is growing faster than utilities can add capacity. New transmission corridors can take a decade or more to permit and build, and many existing towers cannot support heavier conductors without costly foundation upgrades. The result is stranded capacity on corridors already in place.

DexMat's first grid application addresses this constraint directly. With Prysmian, one of the world's leading cable manufacturers, and with support from a $1.1 million U.S. Department of Energy grant, DexMat is developing an overhead transmission conductor that replaces the steel core inside a standard aluminum conductor with a Galvorn core. Early results point to a conductor that is roughly 20% lighter than today's steel-cored cable, with a 120% increase in breaking strength, and an estimated $100,000 per mile lower installation cost. Results like that are what a different class of material can do where copper, aluminum, and steel have hit their limits. The design also matches standard installation bend radius, operates at high temperatures with reduced sag, and enables integrated line monitoring through the conductive core itself. As production scales and costs decline, the roadmap leads to conductors with increasing Galvorn content. An independent third party has validated DexMat's techno-economic analysis, and pilot-plant and demonstration-plant designs have been costed for the next stage of scale-up.

“The grid is built on the wrong materials for what we are now asking it to do,” said Bryan Guido Hassin, CEO of DexMat. “Steel, aluminum, and copper powered the first grid, and each has become a constraint on the next one. Galvorn combines conductivity, strength, and light weight in a single material that is shipping today and, at scale, can be produced from an abundant domestic feedstock at a fraction of the energy cost of legacy metals. Replacing the steel core in transmission conductors is where that matters first for the grid, and we are grateful to UpLink for recognizing both the application and the material behind it.”

The material shift also changes the energy cost of building infrastructure. At scale, Galvorn can be produced from natural gas, an abundant domestic feedstock, with far lower energy intensity than mining and processing legacy metals, and it can be recycled into Galvorn without losing its properties.

Grid deployment requires significantly higher production volumes and lower price points than DexMat’s current markets. DexMat is building toward those economics through commercial applications in signal wire and EMI shielding across aerospace, defense, and data centers, where Galvorn’s properties command a premium at today’s scale and price. Every order in those markets adds throughput, process knowledge, and purchasing scale to the same production platform that will supply future conductor cores. The two tracks run in parallel. The Prysmian program develops the grid application, while the wire and cable business supports the scale-up.

Separately, DexMat has signed its first joint development agreement with a Tier 1 global wire and cable manufacturer and its first multi-year offtake agreement, providing nearer-term commercial proof as the transmission program advances.

About DexMat

DexMat is a U.S.-based company pioneering Galvorn®, a lightweight, flexible, and high-performance conductive material. Invented at Rice University by Nobel Prize-winning scientists, Galvorn offers a unique combination of properties that enables new designs and mitigates system-level tradeoffs across demanding applications. Customers in aerospace, space, defense, automotive, energy, and consumer technology are using Galvorn to develop lighter systems, improve durability, and enable applications not possible with traditional materials. Proudly made in America, Galvorn is manufactured at DexMat’s ISO 9001-certified facility in Houston and shipped globally. For more information, visit dexmat.com.

Media Contact

Mahoney Communications Group
fiana@mahoneycommunications.com

SUNNYVALE, CA, September 15, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- AfinClic Financial Technologies, Inc. (dba AfinLoans) has raised $10 million and is deploying $4 million across 1,000 loans to borrowers with no credit file. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, it will explain its approach at the DCNY Summit at the U.S. House of Representatives on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.

Using frontier AI, the platform underwrites borrowers with no credit file based on earnings and the loan’s intended purchase. Its Salt Lake City pilot tested and measured that method loan by loan.

The Summit convenes cross-border founders, investors, policymakers, members of Congress, diplomats and ambassadors to discuss emerging technology’s economic and community impact.

The U.S. Census Bureau counts 29.8 million self-employed workers, gig workers and micro-businesses, generating $1.7 trillion in 2022 revenue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau counted 7 million U.S. adults without credit records in 2020, but no federal data identifies how many are self-employed. No one has measured or priced that gap.

AfinLoans’ founders expect self-employment to accelerate as declining purchasing power and automation-driven layoffs push more families toward it while they still need to cover basic needs.

Each loan funded one income-generating purchase: a vehicle, equipment or working capital. Sophia, AfinLoans’ AI assistant, helped borrowers choose it, guided financing and stayed until income arrived, using no credit-bureau score.

Every loan adds repayment and income data, which AfinLoans considers its advantage. Competitors can buy the same AI, talent and infrastructure, but not repayment behavior from borrowers excluded by traditional scoring.

“Our mission is to help self-employed workers access income opportunities that the traditional credit system has priced out of reach,” said Armando Vejar and Jaaziel Munoz, founders of AfinLoans. “The work revolution is underway. Sophia helps humans rise with it.”

Vejar brings 20 years of experience in lending; Munoz brings 26 years in software and research. They assembled more than 28 experts and built operational rails with Snell & Wilmer, Parsons Behle & Latimer and Tenet Consultores.

Loans issued in Q4 2026 and Q1 2027 will complete the nearly finished dataset, providing the volume Sophia needs to complete training and establish the foundation for a planned $15 million seed round.

Notes to Editors / Data Sources

• U.S. Census Bureau Data: Nonemployer Statistics (2022 dataset, released May 2025). The Census Bureau classifies gig work as a subset of the nonemployer business universe.
• CFPB Credit Data: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, "Technical correction and update to the CFPB’s credit invisibles estimate" (June 2025).

About AfinClic Financial Technologies, Inc.

AfinClic Financial Technologies, Inc. (dba AfinLoans) is a consumer lending company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. AfinClic has filed the Consumer Credit Notification required by the Utah Department of Financial Institutions under Utah Code § 70C-8-202 (NMLS ID 2689257). More at afinloans.com. Contact us at investors@afinclic.com. 

Disclaimer

AfinLoans currently makes loans only to residents of Utah, and this announcement is not an offer of credit in any other jurisdiction. AfinClic is a financial technology company, not a bank, and is not endorsed, sponsored or approved by any government body; participation in the DCNY Summit does not imply otherwise. Statements about the new platform version, future deployment, model training, results and financing are forward-looking, reflect management’s current expectations, and are subject to risks that could cause actual results to differ materially. AfinClic undertakes no obligation to update them. References to prior financing are historical statements only. Any AfinClic securities offering is made solely to qualified investors through definitive offering documents, and none is made by this announcement. AfinClic is an equal credit opportunity lender.

Media Contact

Jessica Gonzalez
Afinclic Financial Technologies
jgonzalez@afinclic.com

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, September 15, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Trip Habibi Tourism LLC has announced the accessibility of its Dubai City Tour by Local Guide, a sightseeing experience intended to present visitors to both the historic and modern edges of Dubai. Directed by local guides, the tour combines visits to heritage regions, traditional markets and major modern landmarks across the city.

The experience aims to give the travellers context of the places they travel to. Local guides will be on hand to narrate stops and answer questions and share information during the trip, in addition to recorded commentary.

Exploring Old Dubai

The Dubai City Tour starts in the heart of Deira and Bur Dubai, where the close association with the trading history of Dubai is evident. Guests can tour the Spice Souk and Gold Souk, crossing Dubai Creek via abra before touring the Dubai Creek.

The Dubai City Tour also takes you to the area of Al Fahidi, which boasts traditional architecture, courtyard and wind-tower buildings. This is an important segment of the journey for visitors to learn more about Dubai before its speedy development.

These are the places that guides take visitors to as a background to the city's early trading and fishing/pearling activities and how Dubai has grown up to become the city that visitors see today.

From Heritage Areas to Modern Dubai

Following the exploration of the older districts, some of the most recognizable modern districts in Dubai are explored.

Itinerary also covers sightseeing around Downtown Dubai where you can enjoy a view of the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall district. The Dubai City Tour also heads on towards the Palm Jumeirah and Jumeirah Beach. Joining these places within one itinerary permits travellers to experience contrasting sides of Dubai, from its historic trading neighbourhoods to its modern developments.

Trip Habibi says the pace of the tour can also vary according to the group. Some guests may prefer additional time for photographs, while others may want to continue sightseeing and ask questions while travelling between locations.

Local Guides and Flexible Tour Options

The Dubai City Tour by Local Guide is available in both half-day and full-day formats.

Travellers can choose between private tour arrangements and smaller shared-tour options depending on availability and their preferred travel style. Hotel pickup and drop-off across Dubai are also included, together with air-conditioned transportation between selected stops.

A Trip Habibi spokesperson said:

"People don't book this because they want a lecture. They want someone who can answer the odd question, point out the café locals actually go to, and explain a building instead of just naming it. That's what separates a guide from a driver with a microphone."

The company says this approach is intended to make the Dubai City Tour more conversational while still allowing visitors to cover major Dubai attractions within an organised itinerary.

Part of a Wider UAE Travel Experience

Trip Habibi also operates other tourism experiences, including desert safaris and Abu Dhabi day trips.

The Dubai City Tour can therefore be booked as a standalone experience or included as part of a wider UAE itinerary. For first-time visitors in particular, exploring both Old Dubai and newer districts can provide useful context before visiting other destinations during their stay.

Tour Availability

The Dubai City Tour by Local Guide is currently available through Trip Habibi Tourism LLC.

Travellers can contact the company directly to ask about tour schedules, group arrangements and availability. Information about the Dubai City Tour and the company's other tourism services is also available through its official website.

About Trip Habibi Tourism LLC

Trip Habibi Tourism LLC is a Dubai-based tour operator providing city tours, desert safaris and cultural excursions across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The company is based on Dubai Airport Road and serves travellers booking directly as well as those arranging tours through hotels and travel agents. For more information, visit triphabibi.com.

Media Contact

Trip Habibi Tourism LLC
triphabibi@gmail.com
+971 54 288 9953

PHOENIX, AZ, September 15, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- RRA Capital, a commercial real estate bridge lender and private credit firm, today announced the appointment of Alec Anson as Director of Multifamily Investments. Anson will report to Chief Investment Officer Ted Van Brunt and will focus on evaluating multifamily investment opportunities and helping guide the firm’s strategy within the sector. 

Anson brings nearly a decade of experience across real estate investing, underwriting, asset management, and transaction advisory. Most recently, he served as a commercial underwriter with Western Alliance Bank’s National Build Finance group, where he evaluated complex financing opportunities involving build-to-rent communities, large-scale residential developments, and land development projects. 

Previously, Anson served as Director of Underwriting at Acanthus Development, where he built financial underwriting models for senior living investments and worked closely with lenders, equity partners, and other stakeholders throughout the capitalization process. 

Anson also spent more than five years at Button Capital, where he was involved in acquisitions, financing, due diligence, and asset management for multifamily and mixed-use investments. During his tenure, he helped manage a portfolio of more than 4,000 multifamily units across markets including Florida, Texas, Boston, and Phoenix. 

“Alec brings a valuable combination of multifamily investment experience, disciplined underwriting and hands-on portfolio management,” said Ted Van Brunt, Chief Investment Officer at RRA Capital. “His understanding of both debt and equity will strengthen our ability to evaluate opportunities across the capital stack and support the continued growth of our multifamily investment strategy.” 

“RRA Capital has built a remarkable track record through thoughtful investing and strong execution,” said Anson. “I’m excited to join an established team with ambitious growth plans and look forward to the continued expansion of the firm’s multifamily investment platform.” 

Anson began his career in Ernst & Young’s real estate transaction advisory practice. He studied finance at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and completed a certificate in international business. 

About RRA Capital

RRA Capital originates and manages short-term bridge loans secured by transitional commercial real estate assets, with a focus on middle market transactions across major U.S. markets. Founded in 2008, the firm has originated over $2 billion across a series of separate managed accounts and funds, with offices in Phoenix and New York. RRA serves a national network of capital markets professionals and institutional investors, including family offices, pensions, insurance companies, and RIAs. Learn more at www.rracapital.com.

Media Contact

Director of Marketing, RRA Capital
hwhite@rracapital.com

FORT WORTH, TX, September 15, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- American Airlines won more awards than any other airline in the 2026 Newsweek Readers' Choice™ Awards, earning the No. 1 spot in four categories: Best Airline App, Best Airline Rewards Program, Best Airline for Families, and Best Airline for Business Travel. 

The recognition comes as American celebrates its centennial year and reflects the airline’s continued focus on making travel more seamless, rewarding, and connected for customers. American continues to enhance the customer experience through investments across the travel journey, including plans to introduce state-of-the-art seatback entertainment screens at every seat across its narrowbody fleet, expand premium seating options, offer complimentary inflight Wi-Fi, and elevate its lounge and onboard experiences. These improvements underscore American's commitment to listening to customer feedback and investing in what matters most to travelers. 

“There is no greater compliment than earning the trust and recognition of our customers,” said Nat Pieper, Chief Commercial Officer at American Airlines. “These awards reflect the experiences our customers value most, from staying connected through our app and finding value in the AAdvantage® program to traveling with confidence for business, family vacations and everything in between. We are honored to be recognized by travelers and grateful to our team members who work every day to deliver for our customers.”

The awards highlight areas where customers see the greatest value in their travel experience, from planning and managing a trip through the American app to earning rewards through AAdvantage® and traveling confidently for work or with family. American earned the top ranking in the following four categories:

American’s four No. 1 honors

• Best Airline App: American was recognized for a mobile experience designed to simplify travel at every step, including a dynamic home screen with boarding passes and real-time gate information, integrated baggage tracking, in-app customer service chat, seat maps, and flight-management tools.
• Best Airline Rewards Program: The AAdvantage® program was recognized for the flexibility of its Loyalty Points system, which allows members to earn status through travel, co-branded credit cards, and everyday purchases, as well as for global redemption opportunities through the oneworld alliance, milestone rewards, and complimentary domestic upgrades.
• Best Airline for Families: American earned the top ranking for features designed to make family travel easier, including complimentary adjacent seating for children under 15 traveling with an accompanying adult, early boarding for families with young children or strollers, high-speed Wi-Fi, and kid-friendly entertainment options.
• Best Airline for Business Travel: American was recognized for its extensive domestic and international network, Admirals Club® lounges with workspaces and high-speed Wi-Fi, oneworld alliance elite benefits, and AAdvantage Business™ solutions designed to help companies earn rewards and manage travel.

“Each year, the Readers’ Choice Awards celebrate the best of the best, as chosen by the people who matter most — our readers,” said Newsweek Editor-in-Chief Jennifer H. Cunningham. “We’re proud to recognize those organizations that continue to raise the bar for quality, innovation, and customer experience.”

Newsweek’s Readers’ Choice™ Awards begin with a curated slate of nominees selected by Newsweek editors and panelists. Winners are then determined by reader voting based on factors including service, value, and overall customer experience. Nomination is free, and votes cannot be purchased or incentivized.

About American Airlines

American Airlines is a premium global airline connecting more of the U.S. to the world. With roots tracing back to an air mail carrier in the Midwestern United States in 1926, American now operates more than 6,000 daily flights to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries and serves more than 200 million customers annually. Powered by a proud and talented team of 130,000 aviation professionals, American’s team lives out the airline’s purpose of caring for people on life’s journey every day.

The world’s largest airline proudly celebrates its centennial year in 2026, reaching a milestone that reflects a century of innovation and the Forever Forward℠ spirit that changed the industry and the world. American introduced the first scheduled air cargo service, the first airport lounge and the first airline loyalty program and continues to reinvent the customer experience today. The airline is also a founding member of the oneworld alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe.

Get the latest about American at news.aa.com and @AmericanAir.

About Newsweek

Newsweek is a global digital news organization built around the iconic American magazine. Newsweek reaches 100 million people monthly through news, opinion, images, graphics and video delivered across print and digital platforms. Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia. For more information, visit www.newsweek.com.

Media Contact

American Airlines Corporate Communications
mediarelations@aa.com

NEW YORK, NY, September 15, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Smartling, the leading AI translation platform, announced that it has been acquired by Vitruvian Partners, a leading international growth-focused investment firm, from tech-focused investment firm Battery Ventures.

The investment from Vitruvian will accelerate Smartling’s product roadmap, expand the company’s agentic localization capabilities, and expand its global go-to-market footprint. Smartling will continue to operate under its existing leadership, with Bryan Murphy continuing as Chief Executive Officer.

Over the past several years, Smartling pioneered the shift from traditional localization to an AI translation platform that delivers quality and trust together with enterprise-grade workflow automation in an open, API and agent first platform. More than 1,000 global brands including some of the world’s leading frontier labs rely on Smartling to translate billions of words annually across websites, applications, support content, and marketing experiences. The company has been named to Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for the past two years in a row, ranking third in the business-services category.

Executive commentary

“The Smartling Team is the best in the business — a team who has spent years obsessing over how to help our customers reach more of the world with experiences that truly drive growth. Partnering with Vitruvian helps us deliver more of what our customers need: AI translation that enables them to translate more experiences faster, with quality they can trust. We have never been more excited about what this team is building, or more confident in the impact it will have for the brands that trust us every day." — Bryan Murphy, Chief Executive Officer, Smartling

“Translation is one of the largest industries being reshaped by AI, and Smartling has built a leading position at the centre of this transformation, powering how global enterprises communicate. With its differentiated LanguageAI capabilities and a resilient business model, the company is driving the next phase of innovation in localization. We are excited to back the Smartling team as they scale their category-defining platform.” — Tomer Yosef-Or, Partner, Vitruvian Partners

Accelerating the AI translation platform

The investment will provide Smartling with additional resources to:

• Extend leadership in AI-powered translation and agentic localization, including new LLM-based quality, evaluation, and self-service capabilities.
• Invest further in the Smartling platform — spanning translation management, language AI agents, and API-first integrations across the modern content stack.
• Expand into new industries and international markets, with a deeper presence in EMEA and APAC.
• Pursue strategic M&A that complements the platform’s language AI roadmap.

About Smartling

Smartling is transforming how global enterprises create, manage, and scale multilingual content in the AI era. Its LanguageAI™ platform combines AI translation, workflow automation, and quality assurance infrastructure to help organizations automate multilingual content operations at enterprise scale. Trusted by leading global brands, Smartling enables companies to move faster globally while maintaining the quality, trust, and oversight required for enterprise AI translation.

About Vitruvian Partners

Vitruvian Partners is a global growth-focused investor with offices across London, Miami, San Francisco, Stockholm, Munich, Madrid, Luxembourg, Mumbai, Singapore, and Shanghai. Vitruvian focuses on dynamic situations characterized by rapid growth and change across asset-light industries. Vitruvian has over $20 billion of active funds which have backed many global winners and leaders in their sectors, including Darktrace, Cognition, Hinge Health, AlphaSense, Options IT, Just Eat, EasyPark, Skyscanner, Wise, Global-e and CFC. Further information can be found at www.vitruvianpartners.com.

Media Contact

Brianna McGarry
Smartling
brianna@sixeastern.com

NEW YORK, NY, September 15, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Magellan AI, the leading podcast advertising measurement and intelligence platform, today announced a partnership with Barometer, the leading AI-powered brand suitability and contextual targeting engine, as Barometer's exclusive measurement provider for programmatic campaigns, building on their long-standing partnership monitoring direct campaigns together.

According to The Trade Desk's Q2 2026 earnings call, programmatic audio was the fastest-growing channel across the last four consecutive quarters, with solid double-digit year-over-year spend growth, pacing ahead of CTV, display, and mobile. This growth mirrors a broader industry trend marked by agencies shifting spend toward biddable, programmatic private marketplaces (PMPs) using first-party identity framework solutions, such as UID2, to target specific podcast listeners across networks.

Barometer and Magellan AI have worked together for years to service advertisers in monitoring their direct podcast campaigns. Barometer analyzes podcast content at the episode level so buyers can align spend with their brand standards throughout a campaign. Magellan AI measures what happens after the ad runs, connecting exposure to site visits and downstream conversions through pixel-based attribution. When a show clears a brand's standards and drives outcomes, advertisers have the evidence to expand where they buy.

The partnership now covers programmatic podcast campaigns running across major demand-side platforms. By pairing Barometer's pre-bid contextual targeting and post-bid verification monitoring with Magellan AI's measurement, advertisers can verify suitability and measure performance across their programmatic audio activations in a single unified workflow across premium podcast publishers. 

"Suitability decisions are media decisions, and media decisions get judged on outcomes," said Cameron Hendrix, CEO and co-founder at Magellan AI. "Barometer has the deepest read on what a podcast is about, and we have the deepest read on what it delivers. Buyers scaling into programmatic shouldn’t have to give up either one."

Barometer continues to expand its presence across the programmatic landscape, enabling buyers to activate brand safety, suitability, and contextual targeting at scale while unlocking access to premium inventory across these programmatic integrations. Barometer’s pre-bid targeting and post-bid monitoring capabilities are currently live across major demand-side platforms including The Trade Desk, AdsWizz and Basis, extending Barometer's reach across leading programmatic audio channels, with additional DSP integrations actively in development.

"Advertisers ask us two questions: how can we scale but ensure the placements are suitable for our brand, and how do we measure the impact of the campaign?" said Tamara Zubatiy, CEO and co-founder of Barometer. "Barometer provides the most nuanced brand safety and suitability intelligence in podcasting, and Magellan AI provides the deepest measurement footprint in podcasting. By partnering with Magellan AI, our clients no longer have to stitch those answers together themselves."

For more information, visit magellan.ai and thebarometer.co.

About Barometer

Barometer is the premier, third-party, AI-powered contextual engine with best-in-class brand suitability and contextual targeting solutions for premium and emerging media channels. They help the largest brands in the world responsibly activate at scale in impactful channels like podcasts, creator-led video, and generative AI. For more information, visit thebarometer.co or email press@thebarometer.co.

About Magellan AI

Magellan AI is the all-in-one platform for audio advertising intelligence, media planning, and measurement. Advertiser and agency media buyers rely on Magellan AI's audio media planning and measurement platform to discover, connect with, and analyze the performance of broadcast radio, podcasts, streaming audio, and YouTube. Publishers trust Magellan AI to grow audio ad sales with intelligence and performance measurement, powered by the world's largest database of podcast advertising data, covering over 60,000 podcasts. Learn more at magellan.ai.

Media Contact

Ella Reznick
Strategic Account Executive, Barometer
press@thebarometer.co

Jim Ballas
President, Measurement, Magellan AI
jim@magellan.ai

NEW YORK, NY, September 14, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- New York-based Supertab today launched Supertab Connect, a bot and agent classification product built for site owners who can see that their traffic is automated but cannot tell what any of it is for.

More than half of all traffic on the internet is now non-human, according to Cloudflare’s July 2026 bot report. Most site owners discover that fact as a set of symptoms rather than a statistic. Origin load climbs and nobody can say why. Bandwidth costs step up without a corresponding step up in readers. The site slows at hours that do not match human traffic. Someone finally opens the server logs and finds enormous volume with no meaning attached to it.

A site owner who suspects half their traffic is not real cannot confirm it in analytics. Conventional web analytics is built around human sessions and discards most automated requests before they are ever reported, so the dashboard comes back clean, and robots.txt is not always read or respected. Supertab Connect measures at the CDN edge instead, where automated requests are visible before any analytics filtering removes them.

A web request does not carry its own purpose. A crawler collecting training data, a retrieval grounding a live answer in ChatGPT or Perplexity, and an agent fetching a page because a user asked it to all produce the same GET. At the HTTP layer they are indistinguishable; commercially they have almost nothing in common. Cloudflare reported in July 2026 that mixed-use crawlers, operators running search, agent traffic and training collection through one fleet, account for over 36% of activity, so even correctly identifying the company behind a request no longer settles what the request was for.

Supertab Connect classifies automated traffic by the operator behind it and the category of activity it represents, at the site owner's existing CDN edge: it names the operator behind each agent, sorts requests by the kind of activity each represents, and resolves them to the URLs requested — so a site owner can see where automated interest concentrates instead of inferring it from an operator-level count. Supertab Connect also surfaces agents that appear on a site for the first time in a given period. 

Search referrals are falling for reasons that have nothing to do with rankings. Pew Research found in 2025 that when Google shows an AI summary, users click a traditional result 8% of the time, down from 15% when no summary appears. That is an answer-surface change, and no analytics or classification product reverses it. What Supertab Connect answers is the adjacent question a site owner can act on: which operators are taking the content and which pages they take.

“Every operations team already knows the traffic is automated. What they can’t answer is what it’s for, and almost every decision they need to make depends on that answer,” said Cosmin Ene, founder and CEO of Supertab. “The block-or-allow argument has been running for two years without resolving, and the reason is that most of the people arguing it can’t see what they’re deciding about. Blanket blocking forfeits discovery and teaches you nothing. Blanket allowing is just not looking. And assuming every AI request represents licensing demand is equally dangerous. First find out who wants what.”

Supertab Connect deploys into infrastructure the site owner already runs. It works on all major CDN's, as well as via a WordPress plugin or SDK. There is no proxy subdomain, no DNS change, no network to join, and no commercial agreement with any AI company is required to switch classification on. Sites can be live in hours, with a first report drawn from their own traffic.

Supertab Connect identifies and reports; it does not block requests. Supertab’s position is that blocking a named operator remains a legitimate instrument: one of the few diagnostic tools a site owner has, since blocking can also reveal whether an operator actually depends on a site’s content. If the content is substitutable, nothing may happen; if it is genuinely valuable to that operator, the resulting behavior becomes a useful demand signal.

Supertab separately operates a licensing and access layer for cases where an AI company or agent needs content that a site owner chooses to make commercially available: machine-readable terms published on the publisher’s own domain using the open RSL 1.0 standard, with token issuance for agents that accept them. Classification neither requires it nor depends on it, and the two are separate views in the product today. A site owner moving from observing to managing does not have to start over with a different vendor.

Supertab Connect is available now, with a one-month free trial for new customers at supertab.co. 

Common Questions From Site Owners

Is AI scraping my website?

Almost certainly some automated traffic is reaching it. More than half of internet traffic is now non-human. The useful question is not whether, but which operators: OpenAI, Anthropic, Perplexity, Google and dozens of smaller ones behave differently and want different things. Supertab Connect names the operator behind each agent and classifies what kind of activity it represents.

What is all this non-human traffic in my server logs?

Logs record a user agent string, an IP and a path. The user agent is self-declared and tells you nothing reliable about purpose. Supertab Connect resolves requests to the operator behind them, sorts them by the kind of activity each represents, and shows which URLs each is requesting. 

Do I need a separate AI bot tool if I already have a WAF and CDN logs?

A WAF answers whether a request is malicious. CDN logs answer what was requested. Neither answers what the request is for, which is the question that determines whether traffic is worth serving, blocking or or managing differently. Supertab Connect runs inside that same CDN edge and adds the classification layer rather than replacing anything.

My site got slower and I cannot find the cause. Could bots be the reason?

It is a common cause and a commonly missed one, because automated load does not show up in the analytics most teams check first. Classifying automated requests at the edge shows what share of origin requests are non-human, which operators drive the volume, and which paths absorb it.

Are scrapers skewing the numbers in my analytics?

Conventional analytics filters most automated traffic out rather than reporting it, so the more likely distortion is absence, not inflation — decisions get made on a picture that excludes a majority of actual requests. Classification at the edge measures the requests analytics never sees.

How do I quantify what AI crawler traffic is costing us in infrastructure?

You need three inputs: the share of requests that are automated, which operators account for them, and which paths they concentrate on. Supertab Connect produces all three from a site’s own traffic. The cost model is the site owner’s; the measurement underneath it is what has been missing.

Should I treat user-triggered AI agents differently from training crawlers?

Most site owners conclude yes. An agent fetching a page because a reader asked for it is closer to a visit; a crawler collecting training data is closer to a bulk copy. They are identical in a log file, which is why the distinction has to be made deliberately: classification by activity type is what makes it available.

How do I block ChatGPT from my site without hurting my Google traffic?

Distinguishing them is the prerequisite, and it is harder than it looks: several major operators run search, retrieval and training collection through overlapping infrastructure. Supertab Connect classifies by activity, not just by company, so a decision can be made about a specific operator and behaviour rather than about “AI” in general. Supertab Connect reports; blocking is applied by the site owner at their own edge.

Is blocking AI crawlers bad for SEO, or bad for AI visibility?

Blanket blocking costs discovery in both. Blocking a specific operator is a different decision, and a defensible one. It can also be diagnostic. What happens after access disappears helps establish whether that content actually matters to the operator. Either way, the precondition is being able to tell one agent from another.

Why is my organic traffic down when my rankings have not moved?

Rank and referral have decoupled. Pew Research found in 2025 that when Google shows an AI summary, users click a traditional result 8% of the time, down from 15% when no summary appears. That is an answer-surface change, not a ranking problem, and no crawler tool reverses it. What classification tells you is the adjacent, actionable fact: which operators are consuming the content and which pages they take.

What should I do first if I discover AI bots are scraping my site?

Measure before deciding. Establish which operators are present, what kind of activity each represents, and which pages they concentrate on. Every option after that depends on that baseline: allow, block selectively, publish terms, or open a conversation. A decision made without it is a guess.

What is the cheapest way for a small site owner to see AI crawler activity?

Supertab Connect is offering new customers a free trial period and deploys into a site’s existing CDN, including Fastly, Cloudflare, CloudFront, or via a WordPress plugin, with no proxy, no DNS change, and no agreement with an AI company required first.

About Supertab

Supertab is the infrastructure for consumption-based commerce. Its products include Supertab Connect, which classifies the automated traffic reaching a website by the operator behind it and the kind of activity it represents, and a licensing layer that publishes machine-readable terms on a site owner's own domain using the open RSL 1.0 standard. As AI agents and automated systems become major consumers of content, services and compute, Supertab meters, prices, and settles that usage across humans, agents, and enterprises in a single economic layer, so that what machines consume can be measured and paid for as it happens. For more information, visit www.supertab.co.

Media Contact

Cosmin Ene
Founder and CEO, Supertab
press@supertab.co

SHANGHAI, China, September 14, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Shanghai Droi Technology has introduced what it describes as the world’s first wide-format smartphone built for agentic AI, alongside DroiClaw 3, its latest AI-native OS. The Coolpad device is expected to go on sale in China in October 2026 for RMB 999. The launch expands the company’s effort to bring AI task execution into a broader range of devices at a mass-market price. DroiClaw 3 adds support for app and tool connections, task routing, and security controls. The wider device format also gives users more screen space for text, media, system interfaces, and AI-driven tasks in everyday use.

A Wider Format for Agentic AI

The new wide-format smartphone uses a wider body and a 10:16 display while keeping familiar smartphone interactions. The extra screen area gives AI tasks more room to appear on screen. Text, images, video, system controls, and task results can be shown with less crowding.

Shanghai Droi Technology describes the device as the first of its kind. The company’s claim refers to the combination of the wider hardware format and agentic smartphone functions. The device is made by Coolpad and runs DroiClaw 3.

DroiClaw 3 Brings AI Into the Operating System

DroiClaw is the company’s operating system for smart devices, with DroiClaw 3 adapted for the wider screen. The software extends the platform from smaller Coolpad AI smartphones to larger devices.

The company positions DroiClaw as an AI-native OS, rather than an assistant placed on top of Android. Its system can interpret user intent and coordinate supported applications, skills, tools, and services for multi-step tasks. That approach puts an agentic OS layer closer to everyday device functions.

DroiClaw 3 uses a hybrid edge-cloud architecture. Some tasks can run through local models, supporting on-device AI, while more demanding work can use cloud computing. The system also supports multiple model ecosystems and private-model deployment.

AppFunctions and MCP Support Task Execution

DroiClaw 3 supports AppFunctions, an Android framework that lets applications expose selected functions for authorized AI use. This gives the system a standard route to supported app functions instead of requiring users to move through several screens themselves.

The operating system also supports MCP, which provides a broader way to connect compatible tools and services. Together, these systems support the company’s wider AI Agent ecosystem strategy. Dynamic routing separates simpler requests from tasks that need tools or agentic execution. Simple requests can use a lighter path, while more complex tasks can enter the full agent workflow.

Security Remains Central to AI Execution

As AI systems take actions on a user’s behalf, access to apps and personal information becomes a key concern. DroiClaw 3 therefore places security and privacy within its core architecture.

The system uses Rust / RUST for core services and container isolation for tools and scripts. This keeps those processes inside restricted environments instead of giving them unrestricted access to the device.

Sensitive data can also be identified locally before cloud processing. The system may replace phone numbers, ID numbers, bank card numbers, and email addresses with temporary identifiers. Original information can then be restored locally. Access to location, interface control, and clipboard functions remains permission-based. Security-sensitive screens can return control to the user.

DroiClaw also uses encrypted network connections. Skill packages from trusted system directories can undergo SHA-256 integrity checks before execution. Access controls restrict unauthorized applications or processes from connecting freely to AI services.

RMB 999 Puts Affordable AI in Focus

The October launch price of RMB 999 gives the new device a clear affordability angle. Shanghai Droi Technology says its strategy is to make agentic AI and AI-native operating systems available beyond premium smartphones.

The company describes this direction as affordable AI and part of broader AI democratization. The Coolpad device serves as a mass-market hardware expression of that strategy. The approach also supports the company’s stated goal of building an open ecosystem for AI-enabled devices.

The company’s work extends across its operating-system platforms. References to OpenClaw and a smart terminal OS fit within that broader effort to connect AI capabilities with different device types and services.

Shanghai Droi Technology Expands Its AI Platform

Founded in 2008, Shanghai Droi Technology focuses on operating-system development and mobile internet ecosystem services. According to the company, its Freeme OS platform has passed 200 million device installations and its network includes more than 1,000 hardware and software ecosystem partners.

The company says its business has expanded into Europe, Russia, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. With DroiClaw 3 and the new Coolpad smartphone, Shanghai Droi Technology is extending its AI-native platform into a wider hardware format. The RMB 999 device places that strategy at a mass-market price point while keeping user permissions and security controls central to agentic task execution.

About Shanghai Droi Technology

Shanghai Droi Technology, founded in 2008, brings established operating-system experience to the project: its FreemeOS platform is reported by the company to be installed on more than 200 million devices across dozens of countries and regions. That history, Shanghai Droi says, offers practical integration and deployment experience that informs DroiClaw’s design. DroiClaw is designed as a hybrid AI operating system that can be deployed across a range of hardware platforms. Its broader adoption will depend on manufacturer participation, developer engagement, and the system’s ability to balance automation with user control. Together, these factors could help make affordable AI solutions more widely available in global markets. For more information, visit www.droi.com.

Media Contact

Aurora Yang
yangchenxi@droi.com

SEOUL, South Korea, September 13, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- The Samsung Display × iQOO Display Technology Session was held Sept. 14, 2026, in Korea. The two companies shared their long-term exploration and joint optimization across display materials, specifications and the overall display experience, as they continue to push the limits of display technology. The upcoming iQOO 16 will be the world's first to feature the Samsung M16 2K 165Hz Display, while also becoming the first Android smartphone to feature Samsung M16 light-emitting material and 2K LEAD™ 2.0. As the latest result of iQOO and Samsung Display jointly defining development goals, tackling technical challenges, and completing mass production, it simultaneously achieves top-tier industry performance in image quality, smoothness, and power efficiency, bringing users a truly next-level 2K display experience — “2K Display — Never been so crystal clear, so effortlessly smooth.”

Together with Samsung Display, iQOO Is Committed to Creating the “World’s Best Display” to Become a Co-Definer of Global Premium Displays

iQOO is committed to creating top-tier displays that truly serve gamers. With strong capabilities in defining and tuning flagship displays, iQOO has gradually become a pioneer and industry definer in gaming visuals. Samsung Display, meanwhile, has built deep expertise across light-emitting materials, panels, ICs, driving technologies and mass production. One continues to push the boundaries of gaming visuals and display tuning, while the other continues to advance the limits of display technology. This shared pursuit is what has enabled the two companies to deepen their partnership. At the Samsung Display × iQOO Display Technology Session, Samsung Display and iQOO jointly announced the “Future Display Exploration Program,” reinforcing their shared commitment to creating the world's best display.

The partnership has evolved beyond the traditional model of “specifying requirements and delivering products” toward jointly defining challenges, tackling technical barriers and ultimately creating solutions that did not exist before. This has transformed the Samsung M16 2K 165Hz Display from a technological peak into a display experience that users can truly see and feel, marking iQOO's evolution into a deeply involved participant and co-definer of the global premium display industry.

Tackling Core Technologies Together to Break the “Impossible Triangle” of Premium Displays

From a technical perspective, high resolution, high refresh rates and low power consumption have long required difficult trade-offs. In the past, the industry often had to choose between them. iQOO and Samsung Display took the challenge head-on: iQOO brought real-world gaming scenarios, bringing cutting-edge gaming visual technologies and display-tuning capabilities into the R&D process, while Samsung Display contributed its deep expertise in light-emitting materials, display technologies and mass production. Centered on 2K LEAD™ 2.0, the two companies established a dedicated flagship production line for iQOO to optimize the panel and exclusively developed a customized 22 nm high-refresh-rate IC, taking the display from a technical solution through to stable mass production — and turning an industry trade-off into an experience where users can have it all.

The World's First Samsung M16 2K 165Hz Display: "2K Display — Never been so crystal clear, so effortlessly smooth."

Users do not buy technology — they buy the experience. iQOO 16 is the world's first to feature the Samsung M16 2K 165Hz Display and is also the first Android smartphone to feature Samsung M16 light-emitting material and 2K LEAD™ 2.0. 2K resolution brings clearer details, while the 165 Hz refresh rate makes gaming controls more responsive. A global peak brightness of 2800 nits keeps content clear and visible across a wide range of scenarios. At a display brightness of 150 nits, display panel power consumption is 31% lower than that of a similarly sized 1.5K display.

A truly great display is not defined by refresh rate alone — it also requires content, controls and motion to keep pace. To achieve this, iQOO worked with everyday app and game developers to expand 165Hz support across high-frequency usage scenarios. In gaming, iQOO's proprietary Q-Flex control technology reduces touch latency, while an industry-leading first frame brightness ratio of 100% works together with its proprietary frame synchronization technology to reduce motion blur during fast movement. Meanwhile, iQOO's proprietary gaming color-gamut expansion technology further enhances character detail and visibility. For display calibration, iQOO uses its proprietary scientific calibration production line and pixel-level compensation algorithm to calibrate the color of all 9.12 million subpixels on every display, significantly improving brightness and color uniformity. Together with iQOO's proprietary 1-nit color reproduction technology, the display preserves richer colors and tonal detail even in dark scenes, delivering crystal clarity at a glance across the full brightness range.

A Global Top-Three Landscape Takes Shape in Premium Display Smartphones, with iQOO Emerging as a Key Player

iQOO's confidence in challenging new heights in display experience comes from eight years of continuous dedication to gaming performance, gradually translating real needs in gaming scenarios into breakthroughs in display technology. For iQOO, reaching the peak of display experience is not the end, but the starting point for redefining the peak. Today, among premium phones featuring Samsung's flagship light-emitting materials, Apple, Samsung, and iQOO have established a three-way competitive landscape. Apple excels in its ecosystem and end-to-end optimization, Samsung is known for its vertical integration spanning materials, panels, and end devices, while iQOO has made display definition a core focus driven by gaming and performance scenarios, becoming a key force in the field. In 2026, products featuring Samsung's latest M16 light-emitting material and 2K LEAD™ 2.0 include iQOO 16 and iPhone Duo.

The upcoming iQOO 16 will be the first Android smartphone to feature the Samsung M16 2K 165Hz Display. Higher clarity, smoother refresh rates, brighter visuals and longer battery life will come together in a single display, delivering a clearer and smoother viewing experience. With the launch event approaching, the full capabilities of iQOO 16 will be revealed soon.

About iQOO

iQOO, a sub-brand of vivo, differentiates itself in performance and Esports experience. iQOO leverages the research, quality assurance and after-sales service expertise of vivo, and follows the brand ethos of i Quest On and On to push boundaries, innovate boldly and share the excitement of exploring future technology. With products offering Esports-standard capabilities, iQOO aims to become the top choice of consumers who are passionate about performance and gaming. For more information, please visit iqoo.com. 

Media Contact

Zhichan Wu
candice.wu@vivo.com

NEW YORK, NY, September 11, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- In celebration of New York Fashion Week, NYC public relations firm AMP3 PR successfully executed its annual Gifting Suite and Media Lounge showcasing products from a range of clients, offering attendees a place to rest between the hustle of the week’s shows. The exclusive event shared the latest trends and innovations from each brand on the agency's roster, including a special gift.

This season’s gifting suite was held at the Duplex Penthouse in The Dominick Hotel in SoHo on September 9 and 10, and was attended by media, influencers, stylists, and celebrities, providing a platform for AMP3’s clients to gain further exposure and display their current and upcoming product ranges for the Fall/Holiday season. Attendees had the chance to explore and learn about a diverse set of brands including: Wrangler, TruSkin, Brahmin, Lumineux, Dr. Scholl's Shoes, Eu Natural, Rykä, and Primark.

Upon entering the suite, guests were provided with AMP3’s special NYFW edition of the firm's exclusive magazine, AMPlified, which includes a profile on all participating clients complete with visual storytelling, fun features like recent celebrity wins and a Spotify playlist, as well as interviews with staff regarding career, trends, and the current media landscape. 

Guests of the event also received an “NYFW Survival Kit Gift Bag” filled with a range of must-have products from additional brands including: David's protein, Jugo supplements, Wishing Well laundry care, Cure hydration, Dossier fragrances, Everist hair care, JungKwangJang ginseng energy, Acqua Al 2 gift cards, 4AM skincare wipes, and a full care package from Dr. Scholl’s — perfect for that moment when you wore the cute shoes even when you knew you shouldn’t. On-the-go snacks were provided by Fruit Riot and refreshments were served by Maison Maxine, Nowadays, Baako, and Bloom.

“This event has become a tentpole moment for our agency. This season was a love letter to all the things we covet: our clients, our work, and everything quintessentially New York, complete with the most stunning view of the city skyline,” said Alyson Roy, AMP3 PR co-founder and Managing Partner. “It’s a great opportunity for us to showcase what’s coming up for our clients and to receive one-on-one feedback from our network in real time. We love creating this touchpoint for all of our clients and contacts.”

Looking ahead, AMP3 PR plans to expand its service offerings and continue hosting innovative events that push the boundaries of traditional public relations. The agency is committed to staying at the forefront of industry trends and leveraging emerging platforms to maximize its clients’ impact in the market.

About AMP3 PR

AMP3 PR is a boutique publicity agency based in New York City. We specialize in consumer lifestyle, beauty and fashion PR campaigns for both emerging and established global brands. We amplify our clients using a three-pronged approach: traditional PR & media outreach, social media marketing & influencer marketing, and experiential event PR & production. A recent winner of “Agency of the Year” at the BCAs, AMP3 is currently ranked in the Top 10 Fashion & Beauty PR Firms in the U.S. (according to O’Dwyer’s) and was recently named a “Game Changer of PR” by PR News. AMP3 PR is an FWV affiliate agency. Together we offer the best of both worlds: a boutique agency powered by one of the nation’s largest independently-held PR, advertising and digital marketing firms. For more information, please visit AMP3PR.com and follow on Instagram. 

Media Contact

Sophie Reardon
sophie@amp3pr.com
+1 703-472-2147

HANGZHOU, China, September 11, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Geely Auto Group announced the launch of the Geely TT under the Geely Auto brand in China, expanding the brand’s product range with an electric sports sedan featuring 800V fast charging, standard LiDAR and an AI-powered cockpit.

In addition to the standard trim of the Geely TT, the limited-edition TT Ultra was also launched, which delivers a combined maximum power of 425 kW and accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. It features a chassis tuned by Lotus, with each vehicle carrying a “Handling by Lotus” badge. Across the range, an 800V electrical architecture is paired with a CATL Shenxing TT battery supporting up to 6C fast charging. The system can add nearly 500 kilometers of driving range in 11 minutes.

Built on Geely’s GEA EVO electric architecture, the standard TT features rear-wheel drive, double-wishbone front suspension and five-link rear suspension. Adaptive damping helps balance handling and ride comfort. The TT set a Guinness World Record with a continuous wet-road drift of more than 46 kilometers.

All models come equipped with LiDAR and the G-ASD advanced driver assistance system, supporting navigation assistance on highways and urban roads. Inside, the “Super Eva” AI cockpit assistant supports multilingual interaction and is designed to anticipate occupants’ needs.

At nearly five meters long, with a 2,920 mm wheelbase, the TT offers a spacious cabin with a flat rear floor and a 23-speaker Flyme Sound system. Safety features include battery thermal-runaway protection, a reinforced body structure, automatic emergency braking and active stability control for tire-blowout situations.

About Geely Auto Group

Geely Auto Group is a leading global automotive company headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Part of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, Geely Auto Group develops and manufactures passenger vehicles under the Geely, Lynk & Co, and Zeekr brands. With a strong focus on technology innovation, electrification, and sustainable mobility, Geely Auto Group operates world-class R&D centers and manufacturing facilities across China, Europe, and key international markets. The Group is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, and intelligent vehicles enabled by advanced technologies such as hybrid powertrains, full-electric architectures, smart connectivity, and autonomous driving systems. As a global company, Geely Auto Group continues to expand its international presence through strategic partnerships, localized operations, and industry-leading platforms. Geely strives to create mobility solutions that are greener, smarter, and more accessible, driving forward the future of sustainable transportation. For more information, visit global.geely.com.

Media Contact

Janet Chen
media@geely.com

FRISCO, TX, September 10, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- AI-native enterprise infrastructure company, TrustHouse is expanding its AI Trust Infrastructure with the launch of TrustHouse Context Talk, a business context engine designed to connect enterprise business context with the governance and controls surrounding AI systems.

The product launch introduces a unified architecture that brings together business context, and runtime governance to transform model-aware AI to business-aware AI. The company is targeting enterprise and mid-market organizations across the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe, particularly those deploying AI agents into complex business processes.

The launch reflects TrustHouse's response to a shift in enterprise AI adoption from experimental copilots toward AI systems capable of accessing enterprise systems, making decisions, and executing workflows.

Turning Business Knowledge Into an Operational AI Layer

TrustHouse Context Talk provides pre-engineered, extensible business-context blueprints for industry-specific processes.

Rather than requiring organizations to construct business context independently for every AI initiative, the blueprints are designed to capture the entities, relationships, policies, workflows, business rules, and decision context relevant to a particular process.

Organizations can customize these blueprints with their own terminology, policies, workflows, and operating models.

The result is a context layer designed to be available while AI is participating in an active business process, rather than functioning solely as a repository of enterprise information.

“AI can’t be trusted without understanding business context. TrustHouse unifies context and governance so AI can understand, act, and earn trust,” said Chiru Bhavansikar, chief AI officer at Arhasi and founder of TrustHouse.

Governance and Context Move Into the Same Architecture

TrustHouse's approach brings together capabilities that are commonly deployed as separate technology layers.

The platform combines runtime AI governance with business context, including policy enforcement, access governance, risk controls, decision provenance, secure connectivity, and monitoring. Context Talk extends that foundation by supplying the business information and process relationships needed when AI makes or supports operational decisions.

TrustHouse describes this architecture as connecting context at rest with context in motion. Runtime governance establishes the controls surrounding AI activity, while Context Talk provides the relevant business context as AI operates within live processes.

This architecture is intended to address a specific limitation in enterprise AI deployments: authorization to perform an action doesn’t by itself establish that the action is appropriate. AI also needs to understand the business circumstances surrounding the action.

Secure Connectivity for AI Agents and MCP Environments

The launch also extends TrustHouse's connectivity capabilities to emerging agent architectures.

TrustHouse is designed to work with existing AI environments, including Claude, OpenAI interfaces, and voice AI agents while supporting the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Secure MCP gateways provide a controlled connection between AI agents and enterprise tools, data, and systems.

The platform adds continuous monitoring across AI interactions and business-process execution, providing visibility into behavior, risk, decision provenance, and quality.

This enables enterprises to introduce additional AI capabilities without treating security, governance, and business context as independent implementation projects.

Designed for Complex Enterprise Processes

TrustHouse is initially focused on organizations where AI decisions depend on specialized processes, multiple systems, operational relationships, and defined governance requirements.

The platform is intended to help these organizations move AI initiatives from experimentation toward production use cases in which AI can understand the process it is participating in while remaining subject to enterprise controls.

Available Across Three Key Locations

TrustHouse Context Talk will be available beginning Sept. 4, 2026, across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

The technology is deployed within customers' own private networks. TrustHouse is offering the product without a traditional licensing or subscription model; customers pay for a managed SLA.

The company plans to expand its industry-specific business-context blueprints and integrations with leading AI platforms and emerging agent architectures as part of its broader development of unified AI trust and context infrastructure.

About TrustHouse

TrustHouse is AI trust infrastructure built and operated by Arhasi to help enterprises deploy autonomous AI that is provable, deployable, and defensible by design. Its platform brings together three core capabilities — context, safety, and provenance — to ground AI in verified enterprise data, govern agent behavior and policy compliance in real time, and provide traceable evidence of how decisions are made. Built from Arhasi’s enterprise AI deployments across six-plus industries, TrustHouse is designed to give organizations the confidence and controls needed to scale AI agents and automated workflows responsibly.

Media Contact

contactus@trusthouse.ai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, September 10, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- TradeQuo, a multi-asset brokerage providing access to forex, commodities, indices, equities, cryptocurrencies and contracts for difference (CFDs), today announced the launch of GOLD247, an instrument that enables eligible clients to trade gold on Saturdays and Sundays through the MetaTrader 5 platform.

GOLD247 is offered as a standalone instrument and operates alongside, not in place of, TradeQuo's existing XAUUSD products, which continue to trade on their standard weekday schedule.

How the instrument works

GOLD247 is available to eligible clients throughout Saturday and Sunday. At the start of the regular trading week, the instrument moves into close-only mode, under which existing positions can be closed but new positions cannot be opened.

Because traditional gold exchanges are closed over the weekend, GOLD247 utilizes a proprietary synthetic liquidity aggregation model to generate off-market quotes. As a result, pricing, liquidity, and execution conditions differ from weekday XAUUSD trading. Clients should anticipate wider spreads, reduced liquidity, execution slippage — where stop-loss orders are not guaranteed — and the potential for severe price gaps when standard underlying markets reopen on Sunday evening.

Client eligibility, trading hours, contract specifications and applicable product conditions are set out in the product documentation available on the company's website.

Market context

Gold prices respond to inflation data, central bank policy decisions, currency movements and geopolitical developments, which can occur outside the Monday to Friday trading week. Conventional gold instruments do not trade during weekend hours, and positions held over the weekend can be exposed to price gaps when trading resumes.

According to the World Gold Council's Gold Demand Trends report for the first quarter of 2026, published on April 29, 2026, total gold demand including over-the-counter activity rose 2% year on year to 1,231 tonnes, while the value of that demand rose 74% to a record US$193 billion. The same report stated that the LBMA (PM) gold price set a quarterly average record of US$4,873 per ounce, after reaching a high of US$5,405 per ounce in January 2026 followed by a correction.

About TradeQuo Global Ltd (TradeQuo)

TradeQuo Global Ltd (TradeQuo) is an international multi-asset brokerage offering execution services for Forex, indices, commodities, and contracts for difference (CFDs) via MetaTrader 5. The company is registered under the Seychelles Financial Services Authority (FSA License No. SD140). For detailed trading specifications, margin rules, and risk disclaimers, visit tradequo.com.

Disclaimer

GOLD247 is an over-the-counter (OTC) CFD operating outside standard market hours, where off-market weekend trading utilizes synthetic liquidity aggregation that results in wider spreads, illiquidity, severe price-gap risks when standard exchanges reopen, and execution slippage where stop-loss orders are not guaranteed during low-liquidity sessions. CFDs are complex, high-risk leveraged products where 74–89% of retail investor accounts lose money, offered by TradeQuo Global Ltd — regulated by the Seychelles FSA (License SD140) — excluding residents of the US, UK, EU, Canada, Japan, or other restricted jurisdictions. This information is strictly educational, does not constitute investment advice, and readers should seek independent financial guidance before trading.

Risk Disclosure

Trading CFDs and leveraged products involves a high level of risk and can result in the loss of all invested capital. Weekend trading may involve reduced liquidity, wider spreads and pricing that differs from regular market hours. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The information in this announcement is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any financial instrument. Clients should ensure they understand the characteristics and risks of an instrument before trading and should seek independent advice where appropriate.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this announcement regarding future market conditions, product availability or planned developments are forward-looking and subject to change. They reflect the company's expectations as of the date of this release and are not guarantees of future outcomes.

Media Contact

Media Relations TradeQuo
TradeQuo Global Ltd (TradeQuo)
support@tradequo.com

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Takamol Holding on Monday published a research paper titled, "Policy Priorities for the Global Labor Market Transition to the Capability Economy," outlining strategic frameworks for governments to adapt social protections, tax structures, and workforce measurements as traditional job models erode.

The research paper argues that industrial-era labor systems — which assume a stable relationship between one employee and one employer — are becoming increasingly misaligned with a modern workforce driven by platform work, cross-border engagements, and artificial intelligence augmentation.

According to the research, work is moving away from fixed job roles and toward a "capability economy," where verified skills matter more than tenure or formal position. The authors argue that:

• The breakdown is systemic: Social protection, payroll taxation, and labor statistics all rely on stable employers and jobs; when that relationship weakens, the rest weakens with it. The mismatch is already widespread where the International Labour Organization estimates that more than two billion workers, over 60% of the global workforce, are in informal employment. Reforming one program at a time will not be enough.
• Human capital is now a central factor of national wealth: World Bank wealth accounts estimate that it represents roughly two-thirds of wealth worldwide and about 70% in high-income economies. Yet the countries that finance education do not necessarily retain the workers they train, while aging and youth-surplus economies face opposite but connected workforce pressures. Workforce capacity therefore needs the same strategic attention as energy and infrastructure.
• AI is accelerating the transition: By 2030, the World Economic Forum projects 170 million new roles alongside 92 million displaced. The net gain of 78 million still transforms 22% of today's jobs and leaves 59% of workers needing training. Even if the long-term net effect is positive, institutions must respond before workers and financing systems absorb the disruption.
• AI can raise productivity without preserving the payroll base that funds protection: Research from NBER evaluating the effect of generative AI on customer service and a study published in Science evaluating AI's effect on knowledge-work tasks finds substantial gains, although effects vary by worker and task. Consider an illustration in which one AI-supported worker produces what eight produced before: output can remain constant while seven salaries shift into profit, reducing payroll contributions by roughly 88%. This is not a forecast, but a balance-sheet example of the fiscal risk [1]. The ILO reports that labor's share of global income fell from 52.9% in 2019 to 52.3% in 2022 and has since remained flat.
• Public measurement systems also struggle to capture how people work: Digital labor platforms record vacancies, skills, wages, and worker movements in close to real time, while public labor statistics still rely heavily on periodic surveys and categories built around one principal job. A person combining several short engagements can still appear simply as employed, concealing volatility, underemployment, and gaps in protection. When governments cannot see the transition clearly, every policy response is late and less targeted.

To prevent systemic gaps in social safety nets, payroll tax bases, and labor intelligence, the paper outlines six core policy priorities:

1. Establish skills as primary economic signals: Build the infrastructure that allows capability to move across employers and borders, including a shared skills taxonomy, a digital verification layer, portable skills records, adapted licensing rules, and employer co-investment in assessment. Singapore's SkillsFuture shows how this can operate at national scale; cross-border interoperability remains the main gap.
2. Treat workforce capacity as strategic infrastructure: Raise labor market planning to the level of fiscal and industrial policy, with cross-ministerial governance, durable funding, and active labor market programs that improve employment and earnings when designed well. Germany's Kurzarbeit short-time work scheme and dual vocational training system illustrate the approach.
3. Govern AI as a workforce multiplier: Treat the labor effects of AI as a direct object of policy through labor impact assessments, transparency requirements for hiring and management systems, real-time monitoring within labor ministries, and tax treatment that distinguishes augmentation from displacement. Training should also assume AI as a standard tool, as the EU AI Act and Saudi Arabia's SAMAI initiative indicate.
4. Align fiscal systems with capability-based economies: Shift the tax base from payroll toward value creation, using instruments already under implementation or debate, such as mandatory platform contributions, the OECD/G20 global minimum tax framework, earmarked transition funds, and international coordination. A broader value-creation levy remains at the design stage, while McKinsey estimates that generative AI could create $2.6–$4.4 trillion in annual economic value.
5. Design portable and adaptive protection systems: Attach protection to the worker rather than the job, through contributions prorated by hours or tasks, accumulation that moves across employers and borders, minimum contributions from every entity that engages labor, real-time tracking of entitlements, and safeguards that preserve accrued rights through transitions. Singapore's Platform Workers Act, France's Compte Personnel de Formation, India's Code on Social Security, and Saudi Arabia's Wage Protection System each implement part of this, though no country yet combines all five.
6. Build computational labor intelligence systems: Connect employment, skills, protection, education, and tax data into a real-time system governed by purpose limitation, independent oversight, algorithmic transparency, and rights of worker review. Saudi Arabia's Qiwa, the official Saudi Arabia platform for business owners, employees, and service providers shows this direction drawing on a registry of 11.6 million contracts across 1.6 million establishments [2] to inform enforcement and policy.

The standard model worked because one stable job linked protection, revenue, and measurement, and each reinforced the others. The policy priority is to rebuild that alignment around the worker. These priorities are interdependent: a worker whose skills are unverified gains little from portable protection, and a fiscal system that cannot measure value cannot fund the transitions workers require. The capability economy needs the same fit between how work is organized, measured, governed, protected, and taxed, rebuilt around the individual rather than the employer. Delay will fall unevenly on younger and older workers, informal workers, and women. The work now is to connect reforms that still exist across separate institutions and systems.

The full research paper is available via Takamol.

[1] Authors' illustration. The example assumes constant output and an unchanged payroll-contribution rate. It is intended to illustrate how AI-driven productivity gains could reduce the payroll base, not to predict a specific employment outcome.

[2] Figures supplied by Takamol based on Qiwa administrative data.